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Consolidated Replies are the summary and individual answers of the members of the Practitioners’ Network to any given question submitted to the Network through the ‘Ask the Experts” feature. This is an archive of all the questions sent to and answered by the ACE Practitioners' Network over the years. By browsing and reading the Consolidated Replies, you can expand your knowledge and expertise, obtain the latest insights as well as news and lessons learned on key issues in the electoral field.

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Electoral Management
25 Jun 2018 EMBs administering political party primaries
25 Sep 2017 Demographic voter information collected by EMBs
19 Jun 2017 Safe disposal of indelible ink
02 May 2017 Post-graduate programmes on electoral management/administration?
03 Mar 2017 Professionalization of electoral civil service
08 Feb 2017 Role of legal services department in election dispute resolution
15 Dec 2016 Comparative examples of rules and procedures applying to by-elections
03 Nov 2016 Service of election officials in government
07 Jul 2016 Peer-to-Peer Capacity Building
26 Apr 2016 EMB entry points for advancing youth participation
09 Dec 2015 Electoral reforms initiated by state stakeholders
07 Aug 2015 EMBs: Should they hire their own legal advisers, or use government supplied legal counsel?
17 Jun 2015 Combining National Identity Cards and Voter Registration Cards
17 Jun 2015 Seeking Assessments of EMB Structure and Processes in Developed Democracies
17 Jun 2015 Seeking Cross-National Survey Data on How Voters Cast their Ballots
21 May 2015 Foreign Travel Guidelines for EMBs and Electoral Practitioners
15 Sep 2014 Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections?
08 Sep 2014 Low registration rate with person-initiated registration for Libya 2014
15 Jul 2014 Checking the candidate supporter lists
25 Jun 2014 NGO/CSO Department in an EMB
17 Jun 2014 Responsabilidad del contenido en el sitio web del organismo electoral/Responsability for Content on EMB Website
14 Jun 2014 Affichage Électoral/Election Posters
12 Jun 2014 Manuals for Election Commission Spokespersons
12 Jun 2014 Information about Regional EMB Networks
22 Apr 2014 Regulations for political party names
16 Apr 2014 Development of CEC Communications Strategy
25 Jul 2013 Successful EMB institutional development and capacity building
30 May 2013 International experiences of supporting electoral law enforcement
13 May 2013 Examples of election-time caretaker governments in parliamentary democracies
28 Feb 2013 Fate of old voter register in an emerging democracy
29 Jan 2013 Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff
07 Jan 2013 Examples of election logistics manuals
15 Nov 2012 Scope and functions of the IT Division of an Electoral Management Body
24 Sep 2012 Appointing leading Election Commission positions in absentia
31 Aug 2012 Cost of election security for EMBs
21 Aug 2012 Experiences of institutional decentralisation of EMBs?
06 Aug 2012 Minimum standard for voter registration rate?
04 Jul 2012 Training within an independent EMB
29 Jun 2012 Criteria for EMB members in Haiti?
29 Jun 2012 Preparing for elections in Fiji
25 Jun 2012 Establishing an Elections Operation Centre
09 May 2012 Democratic consolidation strengthened by independence of EMBs?
09 May 2012 Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue
12 Apr 2012 Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame
30 Mar 2012 Increased voter turnout following planned initiatives: Examples?
09 Mar 2012 Lack of explicit legal provisions defining EMB powers and duties
28 Feb 2012 EMBs with Gender Policies
23 Jan 2012 Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
11 Jan 2012 Creation, composition and mandate of Working Group for Electoral Reform
03 Jan 2012 EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women
20 Dec 2011 Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
21 Nov 2011 Constitutional change based on simple (not absolute) majority?
07 Oct 2011 Cases of interference with the work of an independent EMB and resulting actions
16 Sep 2011 Temporary staff of EMBs: lessons learned
31 Mar 2011 Electoral districts for greater accountability
28 Feb 2011 Codes of conduct for the electoral process
04 Feb 2011 Criteria for selection of Electoral Commissioners
29 Apr 2010 Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
16 Oct 2009 EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections
13 Feb 2009 Family and proxy voting in Macedonia
13 Sep 2007 Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan
24 May 2007 The use of a Photo Voter Roll
21 May 2007 Holding elections simultaneously or separately
10 May 2007 EMB independence and the origin of independent election administrations
04 May 2007 Accreditation procedures for domestic observers
03 May 2007 Gender mainstreaming of the electoral administration

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25 Jun 2018: EMBs administering political party primaries
25 Sep 2017: Demographic voter information collected by EMBs
19 Jun 2017: Safe disposal of indelible ink
02 May 2017: Post-graduate programmes on electoral management/administration?
03 Mar 2017: Professionalization of electoral civil service
08 Feb 2017: Role of legal services department in election dispute resolution
15 Dec 2016: Comparative examples of rules and procedures applying to by-elections
03 Nov 2016: Service of election officials in government
07 Jul 2016: Peer-to-Peer Capacity Building
26 Apr 2016: EMB entry points for advancing youth participation
09 Dec 2015: Electoral reforms initiated by state stakeholders
07 Aug 2015: EMBs: Should they hire their own legal advisers, or use government supplied legal counsel?
17 Jun 2015: Combining National Identity Cards and Voter Registration Cards
17 Jun 2015: Seeking Assessments of EMB Structure and Processes in Developed Democracies
17 Jun 2015: Seeking Cross-National Survey Data on How Voters Cast their Ballots
21 May 2015: Foreign Travel Guidelines for EMBs and Electoral Practitioners
15 Sep 2014: Using Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for elections?
08 Sep 2014: Low registration rate with person-initiated registration for Libya 2014
15 Jul 2014: Checking the candidate supporter lists
25 Jun 2014: NGO/CSO Department in an EMB
17 Jun 2014: Responsabilidad del contenido en el sitio web del organismo electoral/Responsability for Content on EMB Website
14 Jun 2014: Affichage Électoral/Election Posters
12 Jun 2014: Manuals for Election Commission Spokespersons
12 Jun 2014: Information about Regional EMB Networks
22 Apr 2014: Regulations for political party names
16 Apr 2014: Development of CEC Communications Strategy
25 Jul 2013: Successful EMB institutional development and capacity building
30 May 2013: International experiences of supporting electoral law enforcement
13 May 2013: Examples of election-time caretaker governments in parliamentary democracies
28 Feb 2013: Fate of old voter register in an emerging democracy
29 Jan 2013: Strategies to tackle absenteeism of polling staff
07 Jan 2013: Examples of election logistics manuals
15 Nov 2012: Scope and functions of the IT Division of an Electoral Management Body
24 Sep 2012: Appointing leading Election Commission positions in absentia
31 Aug 2012: Cost of election security for EMBs
21 Aug 2012: Experiences of institutional decentralisation of EMBs?
06 Aug 2012: Minimum standard for voter registration rate?
04 Jul 2012: Training within an independent EMB
29 Jun 2012: Criteria for EMB members in Haiti?
29 Jun 2012: Preparing for elections in Fiji
25 Jun 2012: Establishing an Elections Operation Centre
09 May 2012: Democratic consolidation strengthened by independence of EMBs?
09 May 2012: Role of EMBs in interparty dialogue
12 Apr 2012: Organizing voting from abroad within a short time frame
30 Mar 2012: Increased voter turnout following planned initiatives: Examples?
09 Mar 2012: Lack of explicit legal provisions defining EMB powers and duties
28 Feb 2012: EMBs with Gender Policies
23 Jan 2012: Limited voting rights for electoral officials?
11 Jan 2012: Creation, composition and mandate of Working Group for Electoral Reform
03 Jan 2012: EMB actions in developing democracies encouraging electoral participation of women
20 Dec 2011: Paramount chieftaincy as a system of local government
21 Nov 2011: Constitutional change based on simple (not absolute) majority?
07 Oct 2011: Cases of interference with the work of an independent EMB and resulting actions
16 Sep 2011: Temporary staff of EMBs: lessons learned
31 Mar 2011: Electoral districts for greater accountability
28 Feb 2011: Codes of conduct for the electoral process
04 Feb 2011: Criteria for selection of Electoral Commissioners
29 Apr 2010: Burma (Myanmar) 2010 Elections: Restrictions for candidate registration
16 Oct 2009: EMB responsibility to oversee and administer internal political party elections
13 Feb 2009: Family and proxy voting in Macedonia
13 Sep 2007: Absentee voting facilities in Bhutan
24 May 2007: The use of a Photo Voter Roll
21 May 2007: Holding elections simultaneously or separately
10 May 2007: EMB independence and the origin of independent election administrations
04 May 2007: Accreditation procedures for domestic observers
03 May 2007: Gender mainstreaming of the electoral administration